Some housing agencies, municipalities, nonprofit organizations and lenders offer programs to reduce the cost of either a down payment or closing costs for eligible homebuyers. These programs may have income limits, purchase price limits, first-time homebuyer requirements, geographic requirements, or may only be offered in combination with a mortgage product from a specific lender.

Usually between $2,000 - $10,000 (or 3% - 5% of home purchase price).
Usually claimed as lender credit.
How to Claim
Ask your mortgage lender if they offer any down payment or closing cost grants (for example, down payment assistance from the National Homebuyers Fund).
For more information on down payment or closing cost grants that may apply to your specific home purchase, you can contact savings@castlepay.co or schedule a free consultation here.
Required Information
Your down payment grant eligibility may be determined by:
- Your income;
- The property purchase price;
- The property geography (e.g. whether it is in a “qualifying census tract”);
- Whether you are a first time homebuyer;
- Who you will use as your mortgage lender.
Timeline
It can help to begin conversations with a few different mortgage lenders before you have identified a specific home to make an offer on. Whenever you start to shop around mortgage terms, ask the lender about any down payment or closing cost grants they may offer.